Sterilization reversal or ivf

Any advice/help gratefully received.
I'm currently 39, sterlised when I was 31. 2 grown up boys 19+16. Got sterilised not ever expecting to want anymore children or getting divorced. I've met a lovely new man who is 35 and doesn't have any children. I would love to have a child with him but unsure where to start with it. I'm going to pay a visit to my gp this week. Just wondered if anyone has ever been in a similar position?? Is sterilisatio viable after 9 years? Is ivf the better option? As I'm turned 39 I'm also concerned about the body clock ticking.
Any advice?

Thanks

Hi, thats great lucky you . Are you from Nottingham or did the clinic come by recommendation, could you give me the name of the clinic/doctor?
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So you had been sterilised for quite a long time? I am worried about my age. Was the operation painful? What type of sterilisation did you have?

I am from Leeds and found The Park hospital via the net and the consultant was mr clive pickles (that name nearly put me off but glad it didn't!) I just saw the website and spoke to them and he sounded like he knew what he was talking about so had an initial appointment... He works out a percentage based on your history (age/past history/partner etc) of success and I had a figure of 60% before the appointment that any higher and we would go for it.... He gave us 75-80% chance of success (I'm 34, with 2 children, my OH has a child) I had the clips put on 12 years ago and he said there is a a possibility the tubes could be damaged by the clips but can't see this until he opens you up!

As far as the op goes, I am a wimp.... So my view on pain is probably worse than someone else', I stayed in hospital 2 nights, it is a cut similar to a c section and of course that hurts but I was up and about properly after a week and could drive again after about a week and a half (and managed to conceive 2 weeks after so I wasn't in too much pain!!)

I chose the reversal option so that I would have more than one opportunity to try, I felt being limited to one ivf chance would feel too pressured! and the prices were pretty similar, I paid about 3500 for my op but worth it now.

I wish you lots and lots of luck, I am rubbish at seeing responses on here so apologise for the delay in responding... Feel free to message me if I don't reply and you would like more details.... I'll be more than happy to pass on any of the details!

I am from Leeds and found The Park hospital via the net and the consultant was mr clive pickles (that name nearly put me off but glad it didn't!) I just saw the website and spoke to them and he sounded like he knew what he was talking about so had an initial appointment... He works out a percentage based on your history (age/past history/partner etc) of success and I had a figure of 60% before the appointment that any higher and we would go for it.... He gave us 75-80% chance of success (I'm 34, with 2 children, my OH has a child) I had the clips put on 12 years ago and he said there is a a possibility the tubes could be damaged by the clips but can't see this until he opens you up!

As far as the op goes, I am a wimp.... So my view on pain is probably worse than someone else', I stayed in hospital 2 nights, it is a cut similar to a c section and of course that hurts but I was up and about properly after a week and could drive again after about a week and a half (and managed to conceive 2 weeks after so I wasn't in too much pain!!)

I chose the reversal option so that I would have more than one opportunity to try, I felt being limited to one ivf chance would feel too pressured! and the prices were pretty similar, I paid about 3500 for my op but worth it now.

I wish you lots and lots of luck, I am rubbish at seeing responses on here so apologise for the delay in responding... Feel free to message me if I don't reply and you would like more details.... I'll be more than happy to pass on any of the details!

Xxxx

ive heard of this guy, if i had known how much more througher he was (thought it was all blah blah blah on his web site)i would have gone that bit further. i breifly saw my consultant (at £250) before my op last august. i stayed the one night as i refused to pay £250 for an extra night but my consultant was too busy to come see me after, popped his head in to say all ok. my follow up appointment was just as useless really. when i asked how likely i was to concieve he kinda dodged the answer. kept saying i had chance like anyone else who had the op reversed... to date we are still trying. so glad you got the results you want. good luck x

Sue, I agree with you about the website, I looked and thought it was too much of a sales pitch initially, but called them up and spoke to them... I had the option of an initial telephone consultation which was a bit odd but this would have been free or a face to face appointment which was £140 but knocked off the price of the op. I went for the face to face as felt it was quite important to me to meet the person who was cutting me open. He was lovely and I felt very honest with us which is why we booked in there and then for the op... I feel like I should be on commission from this guy as I tell everyone I meet who mentions sterilisation reversal to go to him (but I do understand I have also been lucky)

I really hope you have a positive outcome from your op, i wish you lots of luck.